Anderson Lake Dam

Anderson Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Candler County, Georgia, built in 1925. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Anderson Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Anderson Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by As Trustee Of Betty Mccorkle Tucker (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 990 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 28 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 336 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 990 square miles. Completed in 1925, the structure is over a century old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 06/14/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCandler
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.34028, -82.13833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length990 ft
Year Completed1925 (101 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage336 acre-ft
Max Storage336 acre-ft
Normal Storage147 acre-ft
Surface Area28 acres
Drainage Area990 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerAS TRUSTEE OF BETTY MCCORKLE TUCKER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/14/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02638
Federal IDGA02638
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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